The Fund for Academic Renewal

FAR is a program of @GOACTA that serves alumni and donors who support higher standards on college campuses via targeted giving.

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[The Fund for Academic Renewal @RenewHigherEd]

Director Rebecca Richards responded to a tweet by @eyeslasho & a now-deleted post by @elonmusk.

@mackenziescott isn't ruining Western Civ. "Western civilization makes space for this kind of pluralism, which includes solving problems from different ideological perspectives."

[Washington Examiner @dcexaminer]

A defense of MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy | Rebecca Richards https://t.co/9sXmIv9jqB https://t.co/9sXmIv9jqB

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FAR Advisory Council member @siriterjesen writes about college donors "quiet quitting" in the @EpochTimes.

About Siri Terjesen: She is a @faubusiness dean and is in the top 2% of most cited scholars in the world. Go Owls.🦉

[Siri Terjesen @siriterjesen]

"Quiet Quitting": @mdryall & I on the growing phenomenon of #highereducation #philanthropy donors who quietly exit planned gifts (under-reported relative to public announcements by 🇺🇸's leading philanthropists Leon Cooperman, Marc Rowan, & Ken Griffin) https://t.co/kj18m16GEI

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Like us at FAR, college #philanthropists are worried about the cost of #college.

Many colleges are still engines for economic mobility, but what about the school to which you're giving? Check out @ThirdWayTweet's data to see how they add up.

https://t.co/U5PUWh3xw5

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Here at @goACTA and FAR, we believe the humanities are key to a strong liberal education & a successful career.

Check out @UniofOxford's findings���our favorite takeaways are numbers 1 and 5 😉🤓

https://t.co/vX7yQnyVbw

[The Fund for Academic Renewal @RenewHigherEd]

We are proud of our Oasis of Excellence at @uarizona, The Center for American Culture and Ideas, for promoting "The arts and humanities are fundamental to a society that emphasizes life, liberty, and happiness."

Read @PhilanthropyRnd's interview w/ its founder & pres, Dan Asia

[Philanthropy Roundtable @PhilanthropyRnd]

How are beauty, truth and goodness fundamentally linked to the universal values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Daniel Asia, president of The Center for American Culture and Ideas, shares how they promote American intellectual engagement. https://t.co/7moPaq17D2

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Roses are red
Violets are blue
When it comes to maximizing giving
Fidelity Charitable donors know what to do!

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Just because it's January 26 doesn't mean you can't make New Year's Resolutions 🤓

Read our eight resolutions for savvy college donors in 2024: https://t.co/bHis0vikpr

#RenewHigherEd #PhilanthropyTips

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📢 "Donors who seek reform should invest in established universities whose leaders are willing to take a stand for the liberal tradition in higher education"

SPOILER @JackMillerCtr's @hanszeiger mentions our Oases of Excellence as a resource for donors committed to liberalism

[The Giving Review @GivingReview]

“No wonder many alumni and donors speak of feeling misled. Now, the game is up. The question is what donors committed to liberalism, and liberal education, should do next,�� @JackMillerCtr’s @hanszeiger writes in @LawLiberty … https://t.co/o7vVliDnyC

[The Fund for Academic Renewal @RenewHigherEd]

@goACTA's president and VP of philanthropy recently joined @mhartmannmke at @capitalresearch to talk about higher ed reform possibilities after Oct. 7

College alumni and donors are "the guardians of values," says @PoliakoffACTA

Read and watch it below
https://t.co/GpzicNjkDW

[The Fund for Academic Renewal @RenewHigherEd]

Happy Holidays! This month, we quote @FiddlerBroadway's Tevye: "Because of our traditions, we've kept our balance for many, many years."

This year, consider starting a tradition of charitable giving with your family if you don't have one already.

https://t.co/WCxnk7aPs1

[The Fund for Academic Renewal @RenewHigherEd]

Happy #GivingTuesday @GivingTuesday!

We hope you celebrate generosity by giving to a nonprofit or charitable cause you care about.

If you choose to give to a college or university, let us know. 🎓👀

https://t.co/WhZcIE9Bz5

[The Fund for Academic Renewal @RenewHigherEd]

Higher ed needs donors who care about free speech.

Check out FIRE's thread for great advice, and consider giving to programs that already prioritize free speech, like @goACTA's OOE network: https://t.co/WBHAbRnXgo

[FIRE @TheFIREorg]

🧵: At a time when free speech is under attack on campuses, university donors have the power to reform them into the oases of free speech and academic freedom they always should have been.

Thankfully, FIRE has a few ideas on how to do that:

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"Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more." — H. Jackson Brown Jr. #MondayMotivation

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College endowments, with $691B, easily attract scrutiny. "Each institution’s ensuing steps will either deepen or erode trust," writes Assoc. Dean of @faubusiness, Dr. @siriterjesen

Transparency, sensible fees, regular evaluations and better donor communication are "imperative."

[Siri Terjesen @siriterjesen]

University🏦#endowments top $691B💰& increasingly scrutinized for #donorintegrity & #financialsafeguards New @insidehighered op-ed w/ @AsadyAl: need for greater transparency, regular review, & direct channels for donors @faubusiness @NDSU https://t.co/iJ2qdE4laT #AcademicTwitter

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Think you have enough books on your bucket list? Think again.

FAR director Rebecca Richards gives a short review of @Rhodri_H_Davies's new book, where he answers the daunting question: What is philanthropy for?

Originally published on @center4civilsoc.

https://t.co/foqVVIbM1Y

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"The second-order costs" of academic mismanagement, says @siriterjesen, include "the chilling effects on the philanthropists who see the original intent of their donations being foiled."

Find the link to @RenewHigherEd Advisory Board Member Siri Terjesen's latest op-ed below.

[Siri Terjesen @siriterjesen]

How can colleges prevent fraudulent academic research, center malfeasance (Boston U 💰📉$55m), & failed donor intent? @timeshighered @insidehighered op-ed w/@mdryall: roles for philanthropists, governing boards & faculty 🎓@goACTA @RenewHigherEd @Nacubo https://t.co/urP4AqedZe

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Irish-American Chuck Feeney, a retail entrepreneur, passed away on Oct. 9 with a legacy of more than $8 billion donated to charity.

On the Giving Pledge, he said "I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living"

[Benjamin Soskis @BenSoskis]

Chuck Feeney was a model of the Giving While Living ethic & he abandoned a preference for anonymity to promote it. He was one of the few mega-philanthropists to understand the responsibilities of great wealth to mean giving nearly all of that wealth away.
https://t.co/JcPnl47H6V

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Virginia (Ginny) and Sandy MacNeil spoke to
@RenewHigherEd about giving to @FurmanU, and the Tocqueville Program that has "has grown far beyond what [they] ever expected."

Read the rest of our conversation here: https://t.co/azYvSO9LcZ

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@goACTA named its 90th center in its #oasesofexcellence program!

@ajtfosp leads The Free and Open Societies at @NCState, which has run undergrad seminars, courses, research, and lectures to improve its campus's intellectual climate for the past ~20 yrs

https://t.co/Lg8jtJkxjY

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Something to look for in an effective nonprofit: The ability to mobilize and engage others! Find out what other qualities effective nonprofits have in common: https://t.co/Hs29IQKRT8